Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-19
A SENSATION,
vur A VERY SHALL ONE, Ar
pEsr
The treasury neutrality-suspicious. as
10 Mr.. Maanisg's saeeessor-ln-
terual Taxes Briefs.
80 o,.r Rorular corresponaenl.l

VT VIRGINIA. The Republicans are
Williams Of California, Hawley oil Con.
nct;c,, Harrison Of Indiana, Dawes OF
Massachusetts,, Conger OF Michigan,
Mcmillan Of Minnesota, Van WyckS, OF
Ncbraska Sewell OF NewJersey, Miller
~ Now York. Mitchell of PennsyiVa,
MIA Malone Of Virginia, and Sawyeroi
Wisconsin. ;.,o
N The Democrats choose TO organize
bofore the new members are sworn III
thew conld seize the power ofthe Senate
elect President pro fcmPoTc' anu sp-
point the committees. Oh course TINS
would DE idle, as the whole thing would
immediately be undone as soon rs the
incoming senators should be properly
qualified and take their seats, unless II
sbmld appear that there was Demo
cratic majority with the new senators.
OF course there is no likelihood OF the
Democrats acting in Gpy such manner.
Bot it is safe to say the KepnblIcans
Wonld not in a similar case be deferred
by sculples.
The possibility Of such a procedure
is merely the sensation which n western
correspondent telePaphs his paper
and which is as yet known to few per
sons Perhaps there is something sen
sational in the fact that the Democrats
will be- in the majority, even FOR SIN
ole moment. when il is considered that
thcy have the House of Representa-
tives and the President at the same
time.
THE TREASURY PORTFOLIO.
There is pressure on the President
20 give the Treasury portfolio to blg
statesman or politician. 1t is objected
10 MIR. Fairchild that he has not enough
Dolitical experience for so important
position in the Cabinet His financial
and general executive ability are con
ccdcd. More is heard to-day of Mr..
Carlisle "a Mr.. Manning's successor.
Some gentlemen who are near to the
Speaker are impressed with the belief
that he will not only be rendered the
place. but that he will accept
II. II is urged that he is not at all at
variance on the silver question with the
policy of the Administration that he
is known 90 be opposed TO the extreme
silverites, and that the President has
now reached the point in his admins
traiiOn when it is necessary to put the
conduct of the finances into the hands
of "A western man. Notwithstanding
all that is thus urged ] am forced to
the conclusion that Dir. Carlisle is not
probable successor of Mr.. Manning.
INTERNAL TAXES.
Interviews with several of the gentle
men who are prominent in the move
mcnt 20 effect the abolition of the in
ternal taxes enables me to say distinctly,
what would have been gathered from
this correspondence some time ago,
that there is no longer any hope of Sc
curing such legislation in the Forty
ninth Congress. 1t is now too late III
the session. If anything should pass
tke House during the last six days it
would not have a chance for favorable
action in the Senate under the pressure
Of other business. Gentlemen have,
therefore, turned their thoughts to
other things and postponed hope of eff
fcctmg anything to the assembling OF
the Fiftieth Congress. They talk
gloomily of the political situation in
Virginia and North Carolina.
FOURTH COLLECTION DISTRICT.
In the Senate to-day Mr.. Kenna re-
ported from the Committee ON COM
merce Senate Bill No. 1868, to amend
an act of June -, 1882, changing the
boundaries of the Fourth collection
district of Virginia. The bill as re-
ported is amended in several particu
lars. The first section is amended so
rs to read "That the district OF New
poet News shall comprise all the waters
and shores from the point forming the
south shore of the mouth of the Rap
pahannoCk riyer to the west bank OF
Nansemoud river; thence along the
south shore of the James river
10 a point on the Peninsula,
&c.. as in the original bill.
The second section is amended 10 read
as follows: "Tho district of Norfolk
and Portsmouth TO comprise, all in-
cluding Hampton Roads, &c. 1t Is
provided that any vessel destined for
on departing from any interior customs
district of Virginia or any vessel des-
tined for or departing from Newport
News shall have the right of passage
through or anchorage in the waters OF
Hampton Roads, as the waters OF
Hampton Roads were wholly embraced
in such customs district, or of the
Yorktown district as herein defined, and
in no respect shall be subject TO the Gus
toms jurisdiction of tie Norfolk dis
irict, and provided, further, that
there shall be stationed at Old Point
Comfort "a deputy collector of the Nor
folk district, with authority to enter
and clear ali vessels anchoring in Hamp-
ton Roads for orders or in distress and
not bound to any Virginia port, and to
which deputy collector the masters OF
any vessels 10 anchor in the waters of
Hampton Roads shall report as pro-
vided in section 2774 of the Revised
Statutes and comply with the re-
quirements thereof, and for any ne
glect so to report and comply with
such requirements OF said section
shall he liable for the penalty pre-
scrbed by the same.
The bill transferring Orange, Dur
ham, and Chatham counties from the
Western TO the Eastern judicial district
Of North Carolina passed the Senate
with an amendment adding Person and
Moore counties. Edmunds fought the
latter proposition, but Ransom won-a
victory over him. The vote stood 32
ayes TO 3 noes. The transfer was made
not only because of greater convenience
TO the people, but on account of the
comparative inequality that has existed.
The Western has the larger business
The bin, with amendments, was refer
red today in the House to a conference
committee.
Mr.. Charles A. Dana held a reception
on the floor to-day at the seat OF Mr.
Randall during the sitting of Congress.
Mr.. Dana is entitled TO floor privileges.
Mrs. Dr. George Wythe Cook and
her sister, Miss Lloyd, resident Vir-
ginians, will give a reception on the
Dist instant in honor of their guest, Miss
jackson, of Virginia.
Mr.. b. II. Tyson, Of Wilson, n. C.,
is here.
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